Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson visits Pat Brister Timber located in Kinder, Louisiana. Like most, a love of logging is in every fiber of Pat Brister. He says he doesn’t think he could imagine doing anything else—even after he spent some time off-shore after high school. In his corner of the world, Southwest Louisiana, the oil fields used to be booming, and it’s hard to turn down the opportunities they provide. However, being away was hard on Brister, 36, and after his short time, he headed back to the woods. He began logging full-time in 1997 for Mike Holiday, a logger who his older brother Greg was contract hauling for. “He gave me the opportunity to get out and learn everything. He would stay out in the evenings and teach me how to run other equipment. I ran a chain saw trimming trucks for him. He instilled in me you have to do a quality job for whoever you’re working for,” Brister explains.

Featured Story: “Game Changer”

Check out other featured articles in the August 2016 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine. Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s August 2016 issue features Kinder, Louisiana’s Pat Brister Timber, Duck Hill, Mississippi’s Edwin Taylor and Son Logging, and Cairo, Georgia’s Mac Rosencrantz Logging. A special historical article takes a look back at Foster Creek Lumber located in Southwest Mississippi. An article previews the upcoming Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, to be held in Starkville, Mississippi on August 26-27. Other articles cover the latest industry news, logging business tips, and new machinery and products.